DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Kristi Burke

Lost the 2026 race for Tennessee's 1st District.

Last margin
−30.8
Lost 2026
Elections
1
2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
artist and YouTuber

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Burke has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Burke won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026U.S. House, TN-1GeneralLostDiana Harshbarger (R), Joshua Ray Ashburn (I), Billy Cody (I)33.1%R+30.8$222.6KR+58.5+27.7

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Burke’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$222.6K

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

KRISTI FOR CONGRESS
FEC
Active

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

Who Burke has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

The seat

FEC H6TN01537

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC